Megachile ferox
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Megachile ferox is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Smith in 1879. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile ferox sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 202nd most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megachile ferox in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megachile ferox sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Megachile ferox sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megachile ferox is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (66 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
